Nitrocyclohexane Explained
Nitrocyclohexane is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H11NO2. It is a colorless liquid, but degraded samples appear pale yellow.
Preparation
It is prepared by reaction of nitrogen dioxide with cyclohexane. Cyclohexane is a convenient substrate because all twelve C-H bonds are equivalent, so mononitration does not give isomers (unlike the case of n-hexane).[1]
Hazards
Nitrocyclohexane is highly flammable and a strong oxidizing agent. It is listed as an extremely hazardous substance by the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act, and the NOAA warns that it can be explosive.[2]
Further reading
- 75 . 16 . 4047 . 1953 . 10.1021/ja01112a049 . Iffland . Don C. . Criner . G. X. . Preparation of Nitro Compounds from Oximes. II. The Improved Synthesis of Nitrocycloalkanes1 . Journal of the American Chemical Society .
- Synthesis of 1-Benzylnaphthalenes . The Journal of Organic Chemistry . 25 . 10.1021/jo01076a605 . 1960 . 6 . 1040–1041 . Fahim . Hussein . Fleifel . Abdallah . Fahim . Fawzia .
Notes and References
- 10.1002/1521-3773(20010105)40:1<222::AID-ANIE222>3.0.CO;2-W. Efficient Catalytic Alkane Nitration with NO2 under Air Assisted by N-Hydroxyphthalimide. 2001. Sakaguchi. Satoshi. Nishiwaki. Yoshiki. Kitamura. Takaaki. Ishii. Yasutaka. Angewandte Chemie International Edition. 40. 222–224.
- Web site: Cameo Chemicals - NITROCYCLOHEXANE . July 9, 2012.